So after reading through the build threads, I got the itch real bad to build a board track style bike. One of my hangar neighbors had this old Schwinn cruiser that he used for cruising around the airport. I told him I needed it for a higher cause, so he donated it to the project. This is the result of less than a weeks part time work. Kinda fun to have a project that doesn't take months and months.
It's working pretty good now, so I'll get it pulled apart for some detail work and paint.
From this:
To this:
Had to use a little bit of aircraft hardware somewhere:
I used 6061 .060 to fabricate the tank.
The filler neck was the coolest part of the whole build. Recogize it? It's the back end of a maglite.
I had another old D cell flashlight laying around. The battery case was a perfect place to hide the coil and all the wiring. The kill switch is on the other side.
All for now, more after clean up and paint.
Mark
It's working pretty good now, so I'll get it pulled apart for some detail work and paint.
From this:
To this:
Had to use a little bit of aircraft hardware somewhere:
I used 6061 .060 to fabricate the tank.
The filler neck was the coolest part of the whole build. Recogize it? It's the back end of a maglite.
I had another old D cell flashlight laying around. The battery case was a perfect place to hide the coil and all the wiring. The kill switch is on the other side.
All for now, more after clean up and paint.
Mark